JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey City University women's tennis team picked up a 9-0 victory today, Thursday, April 14, over Kean University at the Lincoln Park Tennis Courts on Senior Day to move above the .500 mark in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play. The Gothic Knights dropped a total of six games over the entirety of the nine matches against the Cougars. The statement victory was preceded by a Senior Day ceremony, honoring graduate student and team captain Brittany Waugh (Stevenson Ranch, Calif./West Ranch).
 
Once the match got underway, which began roughly at 1:00 p.m, things moved quickly. Third doubles, which featured Waugh and junior Eliza Clamor (Auckland, New Zealand/Rangitoto College), saw NJCU (4-5, 2-1 NJAC) pick up the 8-1 win first over Kean (6-7, 2-2 NJAC). Then, the sister pairing of junior Giada Zorzan (Milan, Italy/Liceo dello Sport Marco Pantani) and freshman Sara Zorzan (Milan, Italy/Liceo Falcone Borsellino) closed out first doubles with an 8-1 win, as well. Freshmen Mila Gligorov (Milan, Italy/Collegio San Carlo) and Vanshita Malhotra (Barwala, India/DAV Model School) closed out the doubles sweep with an 8-1 win of their own at #2.

Moving over to singles, during which the Gothic Knights picked up three scoreless sweeps, the matches continued to expedite. Sara Z. opened up with a scoreless sweep at fifth singles, followed moments later by a 6-1, 6-0, win at #6 singles by Waugh. Gligorov was next to complete her match at #4, also winning 6-1, 6-0. Giada Z. swept her match at first singles next, followed by a 6-1, 6-0, win for Clamor at #2. Mahlotra closed out the day with a scoreless sweep at third singles.

In the brief all-time series, the teams are now tied 1-1 as the Green and Gold avenge last season's defeat with a definitive sweep today.

Up Next:
Thursday's win was the final regular-season home match of the year for the Gothic Knights. They finish off their run toward the 2022 NJAC Tournament with four straight road matches, including three in conference play. NJCU first faces off with Stockton University in Galloway, N.J., on Saturday, April 16, at 12:00 p.m. and then make up the postponed match with Rutgers-Camden in Camden, N.J., at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April 18. Jersey City plays its third match in four days on Tuesday, April 19, at Ramapo College in Mahwah, N.J., with first-serve scheduled for 5:00 p.m. The regular-season closes with a Division I clash in the Bronx against Fordham University on Saturday, April 23, at 1:00 p.m.